The first four books in the series follow Princess Emeralda (AKA Emma), a tall, awkward, clumsy princess who constantly hides in the swamp to avoid her mother. There, she meets prince-turned-frog Eadric. During the first four books, Emma and Eadric fall in love, Emma comes into her abilities as a witch, and they end the curse that has been plaguing Emma's family. The fifth book is a prequel about Emma's aunt Grassina. The last three books are about Emma and Eadric's daughter Millie.

The series has ended, but the author has announced her intentions to make a spin-off about Millie's friends Zoe and Francis.

!!Tropes

* AbusiveParents: Haywood's father.** Chartreuse is borderline emotionally abusive to Emma* {{Adorkable}}: Haywood* BettyAndVeronica: Li'l vs. Hazel, for Garrid.* [[BigLittleBrother Big Little Sister]]: Grassina to Chartreuse * BlondesAreEvil: Chartreuse** Less evil, mostly misguided and stuffy * BlondeGuysAreEvil: Jorge** Subverted by Garrid* CoolOldLady: Olivene, even while she was under the family curse. ''Especially'' while she was under the family curse.* DarkIsNotEvil: Garrid is a vampire who competes in a jousting tournament under the name "The Black Knight," but is a good guy.* DeadpanSnarker: Emma at times.** Zoe also has her moments.** Grassina and Olivene were like this while under the influence of the curse.-->'''Emma:''' If you don't have time to talk to me, I can come back later.-->'''Curse!Grassina:''' Don't be silly. Of course I don't have the time.* DeathByChildbirth: Haywood's mother.* FieryRedhead: Grassina in her youth.* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire: Garrid* HappilyMarried: All of the married couples in the series.* InterspeciesRomance: Li'l and Garrid* {{Jerkass}}: Chartreuse, Frazella, Jorge, Bradston, Maybelle, Eduardo, Hazel...* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Francis** Eadric* MeaningfulName: ''Vannabe'' is a wannabe witch. ** Li'l, well... [[ShapedLikeItself is.]]* NiceGuy: Haywood** Jasper* PainfulTransformation: Turning into a dragon isn't very pleasant. * RedheadedHero: Emma and Grassina* SickeninglySweethearts: Haywood and Grassina. Even ''they'' realize how stupid they sound in ''Salamander Spell''. * SingleTargetSexuality: Emma only has eyes for Eadric (though Eadric has loved a girl before Emma), Li'l and Garrid only have eyes for one another, and Grassina and Haywood... well, they were apart for over two decades and neither of them ever got together with someone else. * SpoiledBrat: Hazel, Chartreuse (to some extent), Millie II, and Bradston. * SpoiledSweet: Millie I, Grassina, Emma (though how spoiled she really was is up for debate), and Eadric.* TimeTravel: In ''Once Upon a Curse''* TheUnfavorite: Haywood ** Chartreuse * VagueAge: Garrid. He looks like he's a young man, but isn't. We know he's old, but we don't know ''how'' old.* VampiresAreSexGods: Garrid is described as being very, very handsome.* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Emma mentions that Garrid's relatives in ''No Place For Magic'' have an odd accent. Judging by the audiobooks, the trope applies to Garrid himself.* WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent: Francis's parents, Haywood and Grassina, wish he would practice magic more often, but Francis just isn't interested.** Hinted at with Garrid and Zoe, due to Zoe not being on board with the whole "drinking blood" thing.